Simon Cowell, Fans React To Clay Aiken's Coming Out

'I don't think anyone cares,' 'American Idol' judge says, while fans respond with support, disappointment. By Jocelyn Vena, with additional reporting from Jim Cantiello Simon Cowell Photo: Gustavo Caballero/ Getty Images Just a day after People magazine unveiled its cover story about Clay Aiken coming out of the closet , Simon Cowell responded to the news in his usual sarcastic fashion. "Wow. That's a shock. It's like being told Santa Clause isn't real," he told "Extra." "Unbelievable." But he did offer some words of support for the singer: "Good for him. If he said it, it's the right thing for him. Good for him." Cowell added that he didn't think the singer's fans should be shocked by the revelation, saying, "I don't think anyone cares. Let's face it: It's 2008. You know. Who cares?" In the years after the singer competed on "American Idol" in 2003, he would neither confirm nor deny his sexuality, despite wild speculation that he was gay. The MTV community has ... (link)